Florida Senate - 2025 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 1660
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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The Committee on Criminal Justice (Grall) recommended the
following:
1 Senate Substitute for Amendment (193322) (with title
2 amendment)
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4 Delete everything after the enacting clause
5 and insert:
6 Section 1. Section 796.011, Florida Statutes, is created to
7 read:
8 796.011 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
9 (1) “Adult” means an individual 18 years of age or older.
10 (2) “Assignation” means the making of any appointment or
11 engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in
12 furtherance of such appointment or engagement.
13 (3) “Commercial sex” means engaging in sexual activity in
14 exchange for something of value. The term includes prostitution.
15 (4) “Female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia
16 majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.
17 (5) “Lewdness” means any indecent or obscene act.
18 (6) “Prostitution” means voluntarily engaging in, agreeing
19 to engage in, or offering to engage in commercial sex.
20 (7) “Sexual activity” means oral, anal, or female genital
21 penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal
22 or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or
23 the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the
24 purpose of masturbation. The term does not include acts done for
25 bona fide medical purposes.
26 Section 2. Section 796.031, Florida Statutes, is created to
27 read:
28 796.031 Prostitution, lewdness, and assignation prohibited;
29 penalties.—
30 (1) It is unlawful for an adult to offer to commit, to
31 commit, or to engage in prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
32 (2) In the trial of a person charged with a violation of
33 this section, testimony concerning the reputation of any place,
34 structure, building, or conveyance involved in the charge;
35 testimony concerning the reputation of any person residing in,
36 operating, or frequenting such place, structure, building, or
37 conveyance; and testimony concerning the reputation of the
38 defendant is admissible in evidence in support of the charge.
39 (3)(a) A person who violates this section commits a
40 misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
41 775.082 or s. 775.083.
42 (b) In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court
43 shall order a person sentenced for a violation of this section
44 to attend an educational program about the negative effects of
45 commercial sex and human trafficking. The educational program
46 may be offered by a secular or faith-based provider.
47 (c) A judicial circuit may establish an educational program
48 for persons convicted of or charged with a violation of this
49 section, to include education on:
50 1. The relationship between demand for commercial sex and
51 human trafficking;
52 2. The impact of human trafficking on victims;
53 3. Coercion, consent, and sexual violence;
54 4. The health and legal consequences of commercial sex;
55 5. The negative impact of commercial sex on prostituted
56 persons and the community; and
57 6. The reasons and motivations for engaging in
58 prostitution.
59 Section 3. Section 796.04, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
60 Section 4. Section 796.06, Florida Statutes, is amended to
61 read:
62 796.06 Maintaining Renting space to be used for commercial
63 sex lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.—
64 (1) It is unlawful for a person to:
65 (a) Own, establish, maintain, operate, use, let, or rent a
66 building, residence, any place, or structure, in whole or in or
67 part thereof, or a trailer or any other conveyance, when such
68 person knows, or should have known, with the knowledge that it
69 will be used for the purpose of commercial sex lewdness,
70 assignation, or prostitution.
71 (b) Receive, or to offer or agree to receive, a person into
72 a building, residence, place, or structure, or a trailer or any
73 other conveyance, for the purpose of commercial sex or to allow
74 a person to remain there for such purpose.
75 (2) A person who violates this section commits:
76 (a) A felony misdemeanor of the third first degree for a
77 first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
78 775.083.
79 (b) A felony of the second third degree for a second or
80 subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
81 775.083, or s. 775.084.
82 (3) In the trial of a person charged with a violation of
83 this section, testimony concerning the reputation of any place,
84 structure, building, or conveyance involved in the charge;
85 testimony concerning the reputation of any person residing in,
86 operating, or frequenting such place, structure, building, or
87 conveyance; and testimony concerning the reputation of the
88 defendant is admissible in evidence in support of the charge.
89 (4) If such building, residence, place, structure, or
90 trailer or any other conveyance that is owned, established,
91 maintained, or operated is a massage establishment that is or
92 should be licensed under s. 480.043, the offense must be
93 reclassified to the next higher degree, as follows:
94 (a) A felony of the third degree is reclassified as a
95 felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s.
96 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
97 (b) A felony of the second degree is reclassified as a
98 felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
99 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
100 Section 5. Section 796.07, Florida Statutes, is amended to
101 read:
102 796.07 Prohibiting prostitution and related acts.—
103 (1) As used in this section:
104 (a) “Assignation” means the making of any appointment or
105 engagement for prostitution or lewdness, or any act in
106 furtherance of such appointment or engagement.
107 (b) “Female genitals” includes the labia minora, labia
108 majora, clitoris, vulva, hymen, and vagina.
109 (c) “Lewdness” means any indecent or obscene act.
110 (d) “Prostitution” means the giving or receiving of the
111 body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity
112 between spouses.
113 (e) “Sexual activity” means oral, anal, or female genital
114 penetration by, or union with, the sexual organ of another; anal
115 or female genital penetration of another by any other object; or
116 the handling or fondling of the sexual organ of another for the
117 purpose of masturbation; however, the term does not include acts
118 done for bona fide medical purposes.
119 (2) It is unlawful for a person:
120 (a) to provide, or offer to provide, something of value in
121 exchange for sexual activity own, establish, maintain, or
122 operate any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the
123 purpose of lewdness, assignation, or prostitution.
124 (b) To offer, or to offer or agree to secure, another for
125 the purpose of prostitution or for any other lewd or indecent
126 act.
127 (c) To receive, or to offer or agree to receive, any person
128 into any place, structure, building, or conveyance for the
129 purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation, or to permit
130 any person to remain there for such purpose.
131 (d) To direct, take, or transport, or to offer or agree to
132 direct, take, or transport, any person to any place, structure,
133 or building, or to any other person, with knowledge or
134 reasonable cause to believe that the purpose of such directing,
135 taking, or transporting is prostitution, lewdness, or
136 assignation.
137 (e) For a person 18 years of age or older to offer to
138 commit, or to commit, or to engage in, prostitution, lewdness,
139 or assignation.
140 (f) To solicit, induce, entice, or procure another to
141 commit prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
142 (g) To reside in, enter, or remain in, any place,
143 structure, or building, or to enter or remain in any conveyance,
144 for the purpose of prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
145 (h) To aid, abet, or participate in any of the acts or
146 things enumerated in this subsection.
147 (i) To purchase the services of any person engaged in
148 prostitution.
149 (2)(3)(a) In the trial of a person charged with a violation
150 of this section, testimony concerning the reputation of any
151 place, structure, building, or conveyance involved in the
152 charge, testimony concerning the reputation of any person
153 residing in, operating, or frequenting such place, structure,
154 building, or conveyance, and testimony concerning the reputation
155 of the defendant is admissible in evidence in support of the
156 charge.
157 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a police
158 officer may testify as an offended party in an action regarding
159 charges filed pursuant to this section.
160 (3)(a)(4)(a) A person who violates any provision of this
161 section, other than paragraph (2)(f), commits:
162 1. A felony misdemeanor of the third second degree for a
163 first violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
164 775.083.
165 2. A felony misdemeanor of the third first degree for a
166 second violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s.
167 775.083.
168 3. A felony of the second third degree for a third or
169 subsequent violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
170 775.083, or s. 775.084.
171 (b) A person who is charged with a third or subsequent
172 violation of this section, other than paragraph (2)(f), shall be
173 offered admission to a pretrial intervention program or a
174 substance abuse treatment program as provided in s. 948.08.
175 (5)(a) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) commits:
176 1. A misdemeanor of the first degree for a first violation,
177 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
178 2. A felony of the third degree for a second violation,
179 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
180 3. A felony of the second degree for a third or subsequent
181 violation, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or
182 s. 775.084.
183 (b) In addition to any other penalty imposed, if a
184 violation of this section results in any judicial disposition
185 other than acquittal or dismissal, the court must shall order
186 the defendant a person convicted of a violation of paragraph
187 (2)(f) to:
188 1. Perform 100 hours of community service;.
189 2. Pay for and attend an educational program, which may be
190 offered by a secular or faith-based provider, on the negative
191 effects of commercial sexual activity; as described in
192 subsection (8), if such a program exists in the judicial circuit
193 in which the offender is sentenced
194 3. Pay a civil penalty of $5,000. Of the proceeds from each
195 penalty assessed under this subparagraph, the first $500 must be
196 paid to the circuit court administrator for the sole purpose of
197 paying the administrative costs of treatment-based drug court
198 programs provided under s. 397.334. The remainder of the penalty
199 assessed must be deposited in the Operations and Maintenance
200 Trust Fund of the Department of Children and Families for the
201 sole purpose of funding safe houses and safe foster homes as
202 provided in s. 409.1678; and
203 4. Receive sexually transmitted disease testing at a
204 recognized medical facility.
205 (c) A judicial circuit may establish an educational program
206 for persons convicted of or charged with a violation of this
207 section, to include education on:
208 1. The relationship between demand for commercial sex and
209 human trafficking;
210 2. The impact of human trafficking on victims;
211 3. Coercion, consent, and sexual violence;
212 4. The health and legal consequences of commercial sex;
213 5. The negative impact of commercial sex on prostituted
214 persons and the community; and
215 6. The reasons and motivations for engaging in prostitution
216 In addition to any other penalty imposed, the court shall
217 sentence a person convicted of a second or subsequent violation
218 of paragraph (2)(f) to a minimum mandatory period of
219 incarceration of 10 days.
220 (d)1. If a person who violates this section paragraph
221 (2)(f) uses a vehicle in the course of the violation, the judge,
222 upon the person’s conviction, may issue an order for the
223 impoundment or immobilization of the vehicle for a period of up
224 to 60 days. The order of impoundment or immobilization must
225 include the names and telephone numbers of all immobilization
226 agencies meeting all of the conditions of s. 316.193(13). Within
227 7 business days after the date that the court issues the order
228 of impoundment or immobilization, the clerk of the court must
229 send notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the
230 registered owner of the vehicle, if the registered owner is a
231 person other than the defendant, and to each person of record
232 claiming a lien against the vehicle.
233 2. The owner of the vehicle may request the court to
234 dismiss the order. The court must dismiss the order, and the
235 owner of the vehicle will incur no costs, if the owner of the
236 vehicle alleges and the court finds to be true any of the
237 following:
238 a. The owner’s family has no other private or public means
239 of transportation;
240 b. The vehicle was stolen at the time of the offense;
241 c. The owner purchased the vehicle after the offense was
242 committed, and the sale was not made to circumvent the order and
243 allow the defendant continued access to the vehicle; or
244 d. The vehicle is owned by the defendant but is operated
245 solely by employees of the defendant or employees of a business
246 owned by the defendant.
247 3. If the court denies the request to dismiss the order,
248 the petitioner may request an evidentiary hearing. If, at the
249 evidentiary hearing, the court finds to be true any of the
250 circumstances described in sub-subparagraphs 2.a.-d. sub
251 subparagraphs (d)2.a.-d., the court must dismiss the order and
252 the owner of the vehicle will incur no costs.
253 (6) A person who violates paragraph (2)(f) shall be
254 assessed a civil penalty of $5,000 if the violation results in
255 any judicial disposition other than acquittal or dismissal. Of
256 the proceeds from each penalty assessed under this subsection,
257 the first $500 shall be paid to the circuit court administrator
258 for the sole purpose of paying the administrative costs of
259 treatment-based drug court programs provided under s. 397.334.
260 The remainder of the penalty assessed shall be deposited in the
261 Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund of the Department of
262 Children and Families for the sole purpose of funding safe
263 houses and safe foster homes as provided in s. 409.1678.
264 (7) If the place, structure, building, or conveyance that
265 is owned, established, maintained, or operated in violation of
266 paragraph (2)(a) is a massage establishment that is or should be
267 licensed under s. 480.043, the offense shall be reclassified to
268 the next higher degree as follows:
269 (a) A misdemeanor of the second degree for a first
270 violation is reclassified as a misdemeanor of the first degree,
271 punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
272 (b) A misdemeanor of the first degree for a second
273 violation is reclassified as a felony of the third degree,
274 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
275 (c) A felony of the third degree for a third or subsequent
276 violation is reclassified as a felony of the second degree,
277 punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.
278 (8)(a) A judicial circuit may establish an educational
279 program for persons convicted of or charged with a violation of
280 paragraph (2)(f), to include education on:
281 1. The relationship between demand for commercial sex and
282 human trafficking.
283 2. The impact of human trafficking on victims.
284 3. Coercion, consent, and sexual violence.
285 4. The health and legal consequences of commercial sex.
286 5. The negative impact of commercial sex on prostituted
287 persons and the community.
288 6. The reasons and motivations for engaging in
289 prostitution.
290 (b) An educational program may include a program offered by
291 a faith-based provider.
292 Section 6. Paragraph (d) of subsection (3) of section
293 921.0022, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
294 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking
295 chart.—
296 (3) OFFENSE SEVERITY RANKING CHART
297 (d) LEVEL 4
298
299 FloridaStatute FelonyDegree Description
300 104.155 3rd Unqualified noncitizen electors voting; aiding or soliciting noncitizen electors in voting.
301 316.1935(3)(a) 2nd Driving at high speed or with wanton disregard for safety while fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement officer who is in a patrol vehicle with siren and lights activated.
302 499.0051(1) 3rd Failure to maintain or deliver transaction history, transaction information, or transaction statements.
303 499.0051(5) 2nd Knowing sale or delivery, or possession with intent to sell, contraband prescription drugs.
304 517.07(1) 3rd Failure to register securities.
305 517.12(1) 3rd Failure of dealer or associated person of a dealer of securities to register.
306 784.031 3rd Battery by strangulation.
307 784.07(2)(b) 3rd Battery of law enforcement officer, firefighter, etc.
308 784.074(1)(c) 3rd Battery of sexually violent predators facility staff.
309 784.075 3rd Battery on detention or commitment facility staff.
310 784.078 3rd Battery of facility employee by throwing, tossing, or expelling certain fluids or materials.
311 784.08(2)(c) 3rd Battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
312 784.081(3) 3rd Battery on specified official or employee.
313 784.082(3) 3rd Battery by detained person on visitor or other detainee.
314 784.083(3) 3rd Battery on code inspector.
315 784.085 3rd Battery of child by throwing, tossing, projecting, or expelling certain fluids or materials.
316 787.03(1) 3rd Interference with custody; wrongly takes minor from appointed guardian.
317 787.04(2) 3rd Take, entice, or remove child beyond state limits with criminal intent pending custody proceedings.
318 787.04(3) 3rd Carrying child beyond state lines with criminal intent to avoid producing child at custody hearing or delivering to designated person.
319 787.07 3rd Human smuggling.
320 790.115(1) 3rd Exhibiting firearm or weapon within 1,000 feet of a school.
321 790.115(2)(b) 3rd Possessing electric weapon or device, destructive device, or other weapon on school property.
322 790.115(2)(c) 3rd Possessing firearm on school property.
323 794.051(1) 3rd Indecent, lewd, or lascivious touching of certain minors.
324 796.07(3)(a)2. 3rd Prostitution or related acts; second violation.
325 800.04(7)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition; offender less than 18 years.
326 806.135 2nd Destroying or demolishing a memorial or historic property.
327 810.02(4)(a) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied structure; unarmed; no assault or battery.
328 810.02(4)(b) 3rd Burglary, or attempted burglary, of an unoccupied conveyance; unarmed; no assault or battery.
329 810.06 3rd Burglary; possession of tools.
330 810.08(2)(c) 3rd Trespass on property, armed with firearm or dangerous weapon.
331 810.145(3)(b) 3rd Digital voyeurism dissemination.
332 812.014(2)(c)3. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree $10,000 or more but less than $20,000.
333 812.014 (2)(c)4. & 6.-10. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; specified items.
334 812.014(2)(d)2. 3rd Grand theft, 3rd degree; $750 or more taken from dwelling or its unenclosed curtilage.
335 812.014(2)(e)3. 3rd Petit theft, 1st degree; less than $40 taken from dwelling or its unenclosed curtilage with two or more prior theft convictions.
336 812.0195(2) 3rd Dealing in stolen property by use of the Internet; property stolen $300 or more.
337 817.505(4)(a) 3rd Patient brokering.
338 817.563(1) 3rd Sell or deliver substance other than controlled substance agreed upon, excluding s. 893.03(5) drugs.
339 817.568(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of personal identification information.
340 817.5695(3)(c) 3rd Exploitation of person 65 years of age or older, value less than $10,000.
341 817.625(2)(a) 3rd Fraudulent use of scanning device, skimming device, or reencoder.
342 817.625(2)(c) 3rd Possess, sell, or deliver skimming device.
343 828.125(1) 2nd Kill, maim, or cause great bodily harm or permanent breeding disability to any registered horse or cattle.
344 836.14(2) 3rd Person who commits theft of a sexually explicit image with intent to promote it.
345 836.14(3) 3rd Person who willfully possesses a sexually explicit image with certain knowledge, intent, and purpose.
346 837.02(1) 3rd Perjury in official proceedings.
347 837.021(1) 3rd Make contradictory statements in official proceedings.
348 838.022 3rd Official misconduct.
349 839.13(2)(a) 3rd Falsifying records of an individual in the care and custody of a state agency.
350 839.13(2)(c) 3rd Falsifying records of the Department of Children and Families.
351 843.021 3rd Possession of a concealed handcuff key by a person in custody.
352 843.025 3rd Deprive law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of means of protection or communication.
353 843.15(1)(a) 3rd Failure to appear while on bail for felony (bond estreature or bond jumping).
354 843.19(2) 2nd Injure, disable, or kill police, fire, or SAR canine or police horse.
355 847.0135(5)(c) 3rd Lewd or lascivious exhibition using computer; offender less than 18 years.
356 870.01(3) 2nd Aggravated rioting.
357 870.01(5) 2nd Aggravated inciting a riot.
358 874.05(1)(a) 3rd Encouraging or recruiting another to join a criminal gang.
359 893.13(2)(a)1. 2nd Purchase of cocaine (or other s. 893.03(1)(a), (b), or (d), (2)(a), (2)(b), or (2)(c)5. drugs).
360 914.14(2) 3rd Witnesses accepting bribes.
361 914.22(1) 3rd Force, threaten, etc., witness, victim, or informant.
362 914.23(2) 3rd Retaliation against a witness, victim, or informant, no bodily injury.
363 916.1085 (2)(c)1. 3rd Introduction of specified contraband into certain DCF facilities.
364 918.12 3rd Tampering with jurors.
365 934.215 3rd Use of two-way communications device to facilitate commission of a crime.
366 944.47(1)(a)6. 3rd Introduction of contraband (cellular telephone or other portable communication device) into correctional institution.
367 951.22(1)(h), (j) & (k) 3rd Intoxicating drug, instrumentality or other device to aid escape, or cellular telephone or other portable communication device introduced into county detention facility.
368
369 Section 7. Subsection (5) of section 60.05, Florida
370 Statutes, is amended to read:
371 60.05 Abatement of nuisances.—
372 (5) On trial if the existence of a nuisance is shown, the
373 court shall issue a permanent injunction and order the costs to
374 be paid by the persons establishing or maintaining the nuisance
375 and shall adjudge that the costs are a lien on all personal
376 property found in the place of the nuisance and on the failure
377 of the property to bring enough to pay the costs, then on the
378 real estate occupied by the nuisance. A lien may not attach to
379 the real estate of any other than such persons unless a second
380 written notice has been given in accordance with paragraph
381 (3)(a) to the owner or his or her agent who fails to begin to
382 abate the nuisance within the time specified therein. In a
383 proceeding abating a nuisance pursuant to s. 823.10 or s.
384 823.05, if a tenant has been convicted of an offense under
385 chapter 893, s. 796.06, or s. 796.07, the court may order the
386 tenant to vacate the property within 72 hours if the tenant and
387 owner of the premises are parties to the nuisance abatement
388 action and the order will lead to the abatement of the nuisance.
389 Section 8. Subsection (7) of section 322.28, Florida
390 Statutes, is amended to read:
391 322.28 Period of suspension or revocation.—
392 (7) Following a second or subsequent violation of s.
393 796.07(1) s. 796.07(2)(f) which involves a motor vehicle and
394 which results in any judicial disposition other than acquittal
395 or dismissal, in addition to any other sentence imposed, the
396 court shall revoke the person’s driver license or driving
397 privilege, effective upon the date of the disposition, for a
398 period of at least 1 year. A person sentenced under this
399 subsection may request a hearing under s. 322.271.
400 Section 9. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) of section
401 397.4073, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
402 397.4073 Background checks of service provider personnel.—
403 (4) EXEMPTIONS FROM DISQUALIFICATION.—
404 (b) For service providers that treat adolescents 13 years
405 of age and older, service provider personnel whose background
406 checks indicate crimes under s. 796.031, s. 796.07(2)(e),
407 Florida Statutes 2024, s. 810.02(4), s. 812.014(2)(c), s.
408 817.563, s. 831.01, s. 831.02, s. 893.13, or s. 893.147, and any
409 related criminal attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy under s.
410 777.04:
411 1. Shall be exempted from disqualification from employment
412 for such offenses pursuant to this paragraph if:
413 a. At least 5 years, or at least 3 years in the case of an
414 individual seeking certification as a peer specialist under s.
415 397.417, have elapsed since the applicant requesting an
416 exemption has completed or has been lawfully released from any
417 confinement, supervision, or nonmonetary condition imposed by a
418 court for the applicant’s most recent disqualifying offense
419 under this paragraph.
420 b. The applicant for an exemption has not been arrested for
421 any offense during the 5 years, or 3 years in the case of a peer
422 specialist, before the request for exemption.
423 2. May be exempted from disqualification from employment
424 for such offenses without a waiting period as provided under s.
425 435.07(2).
426 Section 10. Paragraph (e) of subsection (4) of section
427 397.417, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
428 397.417 Peer specialists.—
429 (4) BACKGROUND SCREENING.—
430 (e) The background screening conducted under this
431 subsection must ensure that a peer specialist has not been
432 arrested for and is awaiting final disposition of, found guilty
433 of, regardless of adjudication, or entered a plea of nolo
434 contendere or guilty to, or been adjudicated delinquent and the
435 record has not been sealed or expunged for, any offense
436 prohibited under any of the following state laws or similar laws
437 of another jurisdiction:
438 1. Section 393.135, relating to sexual misconduct with
439 certain developmentally disabled clients and reporting of such
440 sexual misconduct.
441 2. Section 394.4593, relating to sexual misconduct with
442 certain mental health patients and reporting of such sexual
443 misconduct.
444 3. Section 409.920, relating to Medicaid provider fraud, if
445 the offense was a felony of the first or second degree.
446 4. Section 415.111, relating to abuse, neglect, or
447 exploitation of vulnerable adults.
448 5. Any offense that constitutes domestic violence as
449 defined in s. 741.28.
450 6. Section 777.04, relating to attempts, solicitation, and
451 conspiracy to commit an offense listed in this paragraph.
452 7. Section 782.04, relating to murder.
453 8. Section 782.07, relating to manslaughter; aggravated
454 manslaughter of an elderly person or a disabled adult;
455 aggravated manslaughter of a child; or aggravated manslaughter
456 of an officer, a firefighter, an emergency medical technician,
457 or a paramedic.
458 9. Section 782.071, relating to vehicular homicide.
459 10. Section 782.09, relating to killing an unborn child by
460 injury to the mother.
461 11. Chapter 784, relating to assault, battery, and culpable
462 negligence, if the offense was a felony.
463 12. Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping.
464 13. Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment.
465 14. Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a
466 child.
467 15. Section 787.04(2), relating to leading, taking,
468 enticing, or removing a minor beyond state limits, or concealing
469 the location of a minor, with criminal intent pending custody
470 proceedings.
471 16. Section 787.04(3), relating to leading, taking,
472 enticing, or removing a minor beyond state limits, or concealing
473 the location of a minor, with criminal intent pending dependency
474 proceedings or proceedings concerning alleged abuse or neglect
475 of a minor.
476 17. Section 790.115(1), relating to exhibiting firearms or
477 weapons within 1,000 feet of a school.
478 18. Section 790.115(2)(b), relating to possessing an
479 electric weapon or device, a destructive device, or any other
480 weapon on school property.
481 19. Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery.
482 20. Former s. 794.041, relating to prohibited acts of
483 persons in familial or custodial authority.
484 21. Section 794.05, relating to unlawful sexual activity
485 with certain minors.
486 22. Section 794.08, relating to female genital mutilation.
487 23. Section 796.07, relating to providing, or offering to
488 provide, something of value in exchange for sexual activity
489 procuring another to commit prostitution, except for those
490 offenses expunged pursuant to s. 943.0583.
491 24. Section 798.02, relating to lewd and lascivious
492 behavior.
493 25. Chapter 800, relating to lewdness and indecent
494 exposure.
495 26. Section 806.01, relating to arson.
496 27. Section 810.02, relating to burglary, if the offense
497 was a felony of the first degree.
498 28. Section 810.14, relating to voyeurism, if the offense
499 was a felony.
500 29. Section 810.145, relating to digital voyeurism, if the
501 offense was a felony.
502 30. Section 812.13, relating to robbery.
503 31. Section 812.131, relating to robbery by sudden
504 snatching.
505 32. Section 812.133, relating to carjacking.
506 33. Section 812.135, relating to home-invasion robbery.
507 34. Section 817.034, relating to communications fraud, if
508 the offense was a felony of the first degree.
509 35. Section 817.234, relating to false and fraudulent
510 insurance claims, if the offense was a felony of the first or
511 second degree.
512 36. Section 817.50, relating to fraudulently obtaining
513 goods or services from a health care provider and false reports
514 of a communicable disease.
515 37. Section 817.505, relating to patient brokering.
516 38. Section 817.568, relating to fraudulent use of personal
517 identification, if the offense was a felony of the first or
518 second degree.
519 39. Section 825.102, relating to abuse, aggravated abuse,
520 or neglect of an elderly person or a disabled adult.
521 40. Section 825.1025, relating to lewd or lascivious
522 offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly person
523 or a disabled person.
524 41. Section 825.103, relating to exploitation of an elderly
525 person or a disabled adult, if the offense was a felony.
526 42. Section 826.04, relating to incest.
527 43. Section 827.03, relating to child abuse, aggravated
528 child abuse, or neglect of a child.
529 44. Section 827.04, relating to contributing to the
530 delinquency or dependency of a child.
531 45. Former s. 827.05, relating to negligent treatment of
532 children.
533 46. Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a
534 child.
535 47. Section 831.30, relating to fraud in obtaining
536 medicinal drugs.
537 48. Section 831.31, relating to the sale; manufacture;
538 delivery; or possession with intent to sell, manufacture, or
539 deliver of any counterfeit controlled substance, if the offense
540 was a felony.
541 49. Section 843.01, relating to resisting arrest with
542 violence.
543 50. Section 843.025, relating to depriving a law
544 enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer of
545 the means of protection or communication.
546 51. Section 843.12, relating to aiding in an escape.
547 52. Section 843.13, relating to aiding in the escape of
548 juvenile inmates of correctional institutions.
549 53. Chapter 847, relating to obscenity.
550 54. Section 874.05, relating to encouraging or recruiting
551 another to join a criminal gang.
552 55. Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and
553 control, if the offense was a felony of the second degree or
554 greater severity.
555 56. Section 895.03, relating to racketeering and collection
556 of unlawful debts.
557 57. Section 896.101, relating to the Florida Money
558 Laundering Act.
559 58. Section 916.1075, relating to sexual misconduct with
560 certain forensic clients and reporting of such sexual
561 misconduct.
562 59. Section 944.35(3), relating to inflicting cruel or
563 inhuman treatment on an inmate resulting in great bodily harm.
564 60. Section 944.40, relating to escape.
565 61. Section 944.46, relating to harboring, concealing, or
566 aiding an escaped prisoner.
567 62. Section 944.47, relating to introduction of contraband
568 into a correctional institution.
569 63. Section 985.701, relating to sexual misconduct in
570 juvenile justice programs.
571 64. Section 985.711, relating to introduction of contraband
572 into a detention facility.
573 Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 435.07, Florida
574 Statutes, is amended to read:
575 435.07 Exemptions from disqualification.—Unless otherwise
576 provided by law, the provisions of this section apply to
577 exemptions from disqualification for disqualifying offenses
578 revealed pursuant to background screenings required under this
579 chapter, regardless of whether those disqualifying offenses are
580 listed in this chapter or other laws.
581 (2) Persons employed, or applicants for employment, by
582 treatment providers who treat adolescents 13 years of age and
583 older who are disqualified from employment solely because of
584 crimes under s. 796.031, s. 796.07(2)(e), Florida Statutes 2024,
585 s. 810.02(4), s. 812.014(2)(c), s. 817.563, s. 831.01, s.
586 831.02, s. 893.13, or s. 893.147, or any related criminal
587 attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy under s. 777.04, may be
588 exempted from disqualification from employment pursuant to this
589 chapter without application of the waiting period in
590 subparagraph (1)(a)1.
591 Section 12. Subsection (4) and paragraphs (o) and (q) of
592 subsection (5) of section 456.074, Florida Statutes, are amended
593 to read:
594 456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate
595 suspension of license.—
596 (4) The department shall issue an emergency order
597 suspending the license of a massage therapist and establishment
598 as those terms are defined in chapter 480 upon receipt of
599 information that the massage therapist; the designated
600 establishment manager as defined in chapter 480; an employee of
601 the establishment; a person with an ownership interest in the
602 establishment; or, for a corporation that has more than $250,000
603 of business assets in this state, the owner, officer, or
604 individual directly involved in the management of the
605 establishment has been arrested for committing or attempting,
606 soliciting, or conspiring to commit, or convicted or found
607 guilty of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
608 to, regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.06(1) that
609 is reclassified under s. 796.06(4) s. 796.07 or a felony offense
610 under any of the following provisions of state law or a similar
611 provision in another jurisdiction:
612 (a) Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping.
613 (b) Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment.
614 (c) Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a
615 child.
616 (d) Section 787.06, relating to human trafficking.
617 (e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling.
618 (f) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery.
619 (g) Section 794.08, relating to female genital mutilation.
620 (h) Former s. 796.03, relating to procuring a person under
621 the age of 18 for prostitution.
622 (i) Former s. 796.035, relating to the selling or buying of
623 minors into prostitution.
624 (j) Former s. 796.04 section 796.04, relating to forcing,
625 compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute.
626 (k) Section 796.05, relating to deriving support from the
627 proceeds of prostitution.
628 (l) Section 796.07(3)(a)3. Section 796.07(4)(a)3., relating
629 to a felony of the second third degree for a third or subsequent
630 violation of s. 796.07, relating to prohibiting prostitution and
631 related acts.
632 (m) Section 800.04, relating to lewd or lascivious offenses
633 committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years
634 of age.
635 (n) Section 825.1025(2)(b), relating to lewd or lascivious
636 offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly or
637 disabled person.
638 (o) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a
639 child.
640 (p) Section 847.0133, relating to the protection of minors.
641 (q) Section 847.0135, relating to computer pornography.
642 (r) Section 847.0138, relating to the transmission of
643 material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or
644 equipment.
645 (s) Section 847.0145, relating to the selling or buying of
646 minors.
647 (5) The department shall issue an emergency order
648 suspending the license of any health care practitioner who is
649 arrested for committing or attempting, soliciting, or conspiring
650 to commit any act that would constitute a violation of any of
651 the following criminal offenses in this state or similar
652 offenses in another jurisdiction:
653 (o) Former s. 796.04 section 796.04, relating to forcing,
654 compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute.
655 (q) Section 796.07(3)(a)3. Section 796.07(4)(a)3., relating
656 to a felony of the second third degree for a third or subsequent
657 violation of s. 796.07, relating to prohibiting prostitution and
658 related acts.
659 Section 13. Subsection (6) of section 480.041, Florida
660 Statutes, is amended to read:
661 480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure;
662 endorsement.—
663 (6) The board shall deny an application for a new or
664 renewal license if an applicant has been convicted or found
665 guilty of, or enters a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to,
666 regardless of adjudication, a violation of s. 796.06(1) s.
667 796.07(2)(a) which is reclassified under s. 796.06(4) s.
668 796.07(7) or a felony offense under any of the following
669 provisions of state law or a similar provision in another
670 jurisdiction:
671 (a) Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping.
672 (b) Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment.
673 (c) Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a
674 child.
675 (d) Section 787.06, relating to human trafficking.
676 (e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling.
677 (f) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery.
678 (g) Section 794.08, relating to female genital mutilation.
679 (h) Former s. 796.03, relating to procuring a person under
680 the age of 18 for prostitution.
681 (i) Former s. 796.035, relating to the selling or buying of
682 minors into prostitution.
683 (j) Former s. 796.04 section 796.04, relating to forcing,
684 compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute.
685 (k) Section 796.05, relating to deriving support from the
686 proceeds of prostitution.
687 (l) Section 796.07(3)(a)3. Section 796.07(4)(a)3., relating
688 to a felony of the second third degree for a third or subsequent
689 violation of s. 796.07, relating to prohibiting prostitution and
690 related acts.
691 (m) Section 800.04, relating to lewd or lascivious offenses
692 committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years
693 of age.
694 (n) Section 825.1025(2)(b), relating to lewd or lascivious
695 offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly or
696 disabled person.
697 (o) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a
698 child.
699 (p) Section 847.0133, relating to the protection of minors.
700 (q) Section 847.0135, relating to computer pornography.
701 (r) Section 847.0138, relating to the transmission of
702 material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or
703 equipment.
704 (s) Section 847.0145, relating to the selling or buying of
705 minors.
706 Section 14. Subsection (8) of section 480.043, Florida
707 Statutes, is amended to read:
708 480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure;
709 inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies.—
710 (8) The department shall deny an application for a new or
711 renewal license if an establishment owner or a designated
712 establishment manager or, for a corporation that has more than
713 $250,000 of business assets in this state, an establishment
714 owner, a designated establishment manager, or any individual
715 directly involved in the management of the establishment has
716 been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere
717 to any misdemeanor or felony crime, regardless of adjudication,
718 related to prostitution or related acts as described in s.
719 796.06 or s. 796.07 or a felony offense under any of the
720 following provisions of state law or a similar provision in
721 another jurisdiction:
722 (a) Section 787.01, relating to kidnapping.
723 (b) Section 787.02, relating to false imprisonment.
724 (c) Section 787.025, relating to luring or enticing a
725 child.
726 (d) Section 787.06, relating to human trafficking.
727 (e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling.
728 (f) Section 794.011, relating to sexual battery.
729 (g) Section 794.08, relating to female genital mutilation.
730 (h) Former s. 796.03, relating to procuring a person under
731 the age of 18 for prostitution.
732 (i) Former s. 796.035, relating to selling or buying of
733 minors into prostitution.
734 (j) Former s. 796.04 section 796.04, relating to forcing,
735 compelling, or coercing another to become a prostitute.
736 (k) Section 796.05, relating to deriving support from the
737 proceeds of prostitution.
738 (l) Section 800.04, relating to lewd or lascivious offenses
739 committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years
740 of age.
741 (m) Section 825.1025(2)(b), relating to lewd or lascivious
742 offenses committed upon or in the presence of an elderly or
743 disabled person.
744 (n) Section 827.071, relating to sexual performance by a
745 child.
746 (o) Section 847.0133, relating to the protection of minors.
747 (p) Section 847.0135, relating to computer pornography.
748 (q) Section 847.0138, relating to the transmission of
749 material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or
750 equipment.
751 (r) Section 847.0145, relating to the selling or buying of
752 minors.
753 Section 15. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) of section
754 480.046, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
755 480.046 Grounds for disciplinary action by the board.—
756 (3) The board shall revoke or suspend the license of a
757 massage establishment licensed under this act, or deny
758 subsequent licensure of such an establishment, if any of the
759 following occurs:
760 (c) The establishment owner, the designated establishment
761 manager, or any individual providing massage therapy services
762 for the establishment has had the entry in any jurisdiction of:
763 1. A final order or other disciplinary action taken for
764 sexual misconduct involving prostitution;
765 2. A final order or other disciplinary action taken for
766 crimes related to the practice of massage therapy involving
767 prostitution; or
768 3. A conviction or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to
769 any misdemeanor or felony crime, regardless of adjudication,
770 related to prostitution or related acts as described in s.
771 796.06 or s. 796.07.
772 Section 16. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
773 772.102, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
774 772.102 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the term:
775 (1) “Criminal activity” means to commit, to attempt to
776 commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or
777 intimidate another person to commit:
778 (a) Any crime that is chargeable by indictment or
779 information under the following provisions:
780 1. Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of
781 cigarette taxes.
782 2. Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud.
783 3. Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers’
784 compensation.
785 4. Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing.
786 5. Chapter 517, relating to securities transactions.
787 6. Section 550.235 or s. 550.3551, relating to dogracing
788 and horseracing.
789 7. Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons.
790 8. Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, distribution,
791 and use of explosives.
792 9. Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement.
793 10. Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance
794 without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating
795 to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare
796 arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or
797 aiding an unauthorized insurer.
798 11. Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious
799 practices.
800 12. Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to
801 real estate timeshare plans.
802 13. Chapter 782, relating to homicide.
803 14. Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery.
804 15. Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping or human
805 trafficking.
806 16. Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms.
807 17. Former s. 796.03, former s. 796.04, s. 796.05, s.
808 796.06, or s. 796.07, relating to prostitution.
809 18. Chapter 806, relating to arson.
810 19. Section 810.02(2)(c), relating to specified burglary of
811 a dwelling or structure.
812 20. Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related
813 crimes.
814 21. Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes.
815 22. Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false
816 pretenses, fraud generally, and credit card crimes.
817 23. Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual
818 exploitation of children.
819 24. Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting.
820 25. Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks
821 and drafts.
822 26. Section 836.05, relating to extortion.
823 27. Chapter 837, relating to perjury.
824 28. Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public
825 office.
826 29. Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice.
827 30. Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or
828 s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity.
829 31. Section 849.09, s. 849.14, s. 849.15, s. 849.23, or s.
830 849.25, relating to gambling.
831 32. Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and
832 control.
833 33. Section 914.22 or s. 914.23, relating to witnesses,
834 victims, or informants.
835 34. Section 918.12 or s. 918.13, relating to tampering with
836 jurors and evidence.
837 Section 17. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
838 787.01, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
839 787.01 Kidnapping; kidnapping of child under age 13,
840 aggravating circumstances.—
841 (3)(a) A person who commits the offense of kidnapping upon
842 a child under the age of 13 and who, in the course of committing
843 the offense, commits one or more of the following:
844 1. Aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03;
845 2. Sexual battery, as defined in chapter 794, against the
846 child;
847 3. Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious
848 molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious
849 exhibition, in violation of s. 800.04 or s. 847.0135(5);
850 4. A violation of former s. 796.03 or former s. 796.04,
851 relating to prostitution, upon the child;
852 5. Exploitation of the child or allowing the child to be
853 exploited, in violation of s. 450.151; or
854 6. A violation of s. 787.06(3)(g), relating to human
855 trafficking,
856
857 commits a life felony, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s.
858 775.083, or s. 775.084.
859 Section 18. Paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section
860 787.02, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
861 787.02 False imprisonment; false imprisonment of child
862 under age 13, aggravating circumstances.—
863 (3)(a) A person who commits the offense of false
864 imprisonment upon a child under the age of 13 and who, in the
865 course of committing the offense, commits any offense enumerated
866 in subparagraphs 1.-6. subparagraphs 1.-5., commits a felony of
867 the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years
868 not exceeding life or as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or
869 s. 775.084.
870 1. Aggravated child abuse, as defined in s. 827.03;
871 2. Sexual battery, as defined in chapter 794, against the
872 child;
873 3. Lewd or lascivious battery, lewd or lascivious
874 molestation, lewd or lascivious conduct, or lewd or lascivious
875 exhibition, in violation of s. 800.04 or s. 847.0135(5);
876 4. A violation of former s. 796.03 or former s. 796.04,
877 relating to prostitution, upon the child;
878 5. Exploitation of the child or allowing the child to be
879 exploited, in violation of s. 450.151; or
880 6. A violation of s. 787.06(3)(g) relating to human
881 trafficking.
882 Section 19. Subsection (1) of section 794.056, Florida
883 Statutes, is amended to read:
884 794.056 Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund.—
885 (1) The Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund is created within
886 the Department of Health for the purpose of providing funds for
887 rape crisis centers in this state. Trust fund moneys shall be
888 used exclusively for the purpose of providing services for
889 victims of sexual assault. Funds credited to the trust fund
890 consist of those funds collected as an additional court
891 assessment in each case in which a defendant pleads guilty or
892 nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of
893 adjudication, an offense provided in s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a),
894 (b), and (g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s.
895 784.045; s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s.
896 784.082; s. 784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); s.
897 787.025; s. 787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08;
898 former s. 796.03; former s. 796.035; former s. 796.04; s.
899 796.05; s. 796.06; s. 796.07(1) s. 796.07(2)(a)-(d) and (i); s.
900 800.03; s. 800.04; s. 810.14; s. 810.145; s. 812.135; s.
901 817.025; s. 825.102; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 836.10; s.
902 847.0133; s. 847.0135(2); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0145; s.
903 943.0435(4)(c), (7), (8), (9)(a), (13), and (14)(c); or s.
904 985.701(1). Funds credited to the trust fund also shall include
905 revenues provided by law, moneys appropriated by the
906 Legislature, and grants from public or private entities.
907 Section 20. Subsection (3) of section 796.08, Florida
908 Statutes, is amended to read:
909 796.08 Screening for HIV and sexually transmissible
910 diseases; providing penalties.—
911 (3) A person convicted under s. 796.07 of providing, or
912 offering to provide, something of value in exchange for sexual
913 activity prostitution or procuring another to commit
914 prostitution must undergo screening for a sexually transmissible
915 disease, including, but not limited to, screening to detect
916 exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus, under direction of
917 the Department of Health. If the person is infected, he or she
918 must submit to treatment and counseling prior to release from
919 probation, community control, or incarceration. Notwithstanding
920 the provisions of s. 384.29, the results of tests conducted
921 pursuant to this subsection shall be made available by the
922 Department of Health to the offender, medical personnel,
923 appropriate state agencies, state attorneys, and courts of
924 appropriate jurisdiction in need of such information in order to
925 enforce the provisions of this chapter.
926 Section 21. Subsection (2) of section 796.09, Florida
927 Statutes, is amended to read:
928 796.09 Coercion; civil cause of action; evidence; defenses;
929 attorney’s fees.—
930 (2) As used in this section, the term “prostitution” has
931 the same meaning as in s. 796.011 s. 796.07.
932 Section 22. Subsection (2) of section 893.138, Florida
933 Statutes, is amended to read:
934 893.138 Local administrative action to abate certain
935 activities declared public nuisances.—
936 (2) Any place or premises that has been used:
937 (a) On more than two occasions within a 6-month period, as
938 the site of a violation of s. 796.06 or s. 796.07;
939 (b) On more than two occasions within a 6-month period, as
940 the site of the unlawful sale, delivery, manufacture, or
941 cultivation of any controlled substance;
942 (c) On one occasion as the site of the unlawful possession
943 of a controlled substance, where such possession constitutes a
944 felony and that has been previously used on more than one
945 occasion as the site of the unlawful sale, delivery,
946 manufacture, or cultivation of any controlled substance;
947 (d) By a criminal gang for the purpose of conducting
948 criminal gang activity as defined by s. 874.03;
949 (e) On more than two occasions within a 6-month period, as
950 the site of a violation of s. 812.019, relating to dealing in
951 stolen property;
952 (f) On two or more occasions within a 6-month period, as
953 the site of a violation of chapter 499;
954 (g) On more than two occasions within a 6-month period, as
955 the site of a violation of any combination of the following:
956 1. Section 782.04, relating to murder;
957 2. Section 782.051, relating to attempted felony murder;
958 3. Section 784.045(1)(a)2., relating to aggravated battery
959 with a deadly weapon;
960 4. Section 784.021(1)(a), relating to aggravated assault
961 with a deadly weapon without intent to kill; or
962 (h) On more than two occasions within a 12-month period, as
963 the site of a violation of s. 562.12, relating to the unlicensed
964 or unlawful sale of alcoholic beverages,
965
966 may be declared to be a public nuisance, and such nuisance may
967 be abated pursuant to the procedures provided in this section.
968 Section 23. Paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of section
969 895.02, Florida Statutes, as amended by chapter 2025-1, Laws of
970 Florida, is amended to read:
971 895.02 Definitions.—As used in ss. 895.01-895.08, the term:
972 (8) “Racketeering activity” means to commit, to attempt to
973 commit, to conspire to commit, or to solicit, coerce, or
974 intimidate another person to commit:
975 (a) Any crime that is chargeable by petition, indictment,
976 or information under the following provisions of the Florida
977 Statutes:
978 1. Section 104.155(2), relating to aiding or soliciting a
979 noncitizen in voting.
980 2. Section 210.18, relating to evasion of payment of
981 cigarette taxes.
982 3. Section 316.1935, relating to fleeing or attempting to
983 elude a law enforcement officer and aggravated fleeing or
984 eluding.
985 4. Chapter 379, relating to the illegal sale, purchase,
986 collection, harvest, capture, or possession of wild animal life,
987 freshwater aquatic life, or marine life, and related crimes.
988 5. Section 403.727(3)(b), relating to environmental
989 control.
990 6. Section 409.920 or s. 409.9201, relating to Medicaid
991 fraud.
992 7. Section 414.39, relating to public assistance fraud.
993 8. Section 440.105 or s. 440.106, relating to workers’
994 compensation.
995 9. Section 443.071(4), relating to creation of a fictitious
996 employer scheme to commit reemployment assistance fraud.
997 10. Section 465.0161, relating to distribution of medicinal
998 drugs without a permit as an Internet pharmacy.
999 11. Section 499.0051, relating to crimes involving
1000 contraband, adulterated, or misbranded drugs.
1001 12. Part IV of chapter 501, relating to telemarketing.
1002 13. Chapter 517, relating to sale of securities and
1003 investor protection.
1004 14. Section 550.235 or s. 550.3551, relating to dogracing
1005 and horseracing.
1006 15. Chapter 550, relating to jai alai frontons.
1007 16. Section 551.109, relating to slot machine gaming.
1008 17. Chapter 552, relating to the manufacture, distribution,
1009 and use of explosives.
1010 18. Chapter 560, relating to money transmitters, if the
1011 violation is punishable as a felony.
1012 19. Chapter 562, relating to beverage law enforcement.
1013 20. Section 624.401, relating to transacting insurance
1014 without a certificate of authority, s. 624.437(4)(c)1., relating
1015 to operating an unauthorized multiple-employer welfare
1016 arrangement, or s. 626.902(1)(b), relating to representing or
1017 aiding an unauthorized insurer.
1018 21. Section 655.50, relating to reports of currency
1019 transactions, when such violation is punishable as a felony.
1020 22. Chapter 687, relating to interest and usurious
1021 practices.
1022 23. Section 721.08, s. 721.09, or s. 721.13, relating to
1023 real estate timeshare plans.
1024 24. Section 775.13(5)(b), relating to registration of
1025 persons found to have committed any offense for the purpose of
1026 benefiting, promoting, or furthering the interests of a criminal
1027 gang.
1028 25. Section 777.03, relating to commission of crimes by
1029 accessories after the fact.
1030 26. Chapter 782, relating to homicide.
1031 27. Chapter 784, relating to assault and battery.
1032 28. Chapter 787, relating to kidnapping, human smuggling,
1033 or human trafficking.
1034 29. Chapter 790, relating to weapons and firearms.
1035 30. Chapter 794, relating to sexual battery, but only if
1036 such crime was committed with the intent to benefit, promote, or
1037 further the interests of a criminal gang, or for the purpose of
1038 increasing a criminal gang member’s own standing or position
1039 within a criminal gang.
1040 31. Former s. 796.03, former s. 796.035, former s. 796.04,
1041 s. 796.05, s. 796.06, or s. 796.07, relating to prostitution.
1042 32. Chapter 806, relating to arson and criminal mischief.
1043 33. Chapter 810, relating to burglary and trespass.
1044 34. Chapter 812, relating to theft, robbery, and related
1045 crimes.
1046 35. Chapter 815, relating to computer-related crimes.
1047 36. Chapter 817, relating to fraudulent practices, false
1048 pretenses, fraud generally, credit card crimes, and patient
1049 brokering.
1050 37. Chapter 825, relating to abuse, neglect, or
1051 exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult.
1052 38. Section 827.071, relating to commercial sexual
1053 exploitation of children.
1054 39. Section 828.122, relating to fighting or baiting
1055 animals.
1056 40. Chapter 831, relating to forgery and counterfeiting.
1057 41. Chapter 832, relating to issuance of worthless checks
1058 and drafts.
1059 42. Section 836.05, relating to extortion.
1060 43. Chapter 837, relating to perjury.
1061 44. Chapter 838, relating to bribery and misuse of public
1062 office.
1063 45. Chapter 843, relating to obstruction of justice.
1064 46. Section 847.011, s. 847.012, s. 847.013, s. 847.06, or
1065 s. 847.07, relating to obscene literature and profanity.
1066 47. Chapter 849, relating to gambling, lottery, gambling or
1067 gaming devices, slot machines, or any of the provisions within
1068 that chapter.
1069 48. Chapter 874, relating to criminal gangs.
1070 49. Chapter 893, relating to drug abuse prevention and
1071 control.
1072 50. Chapter 896, relating to offenses related to financial
1073 transactions.
1074 51. Sections 914.22 and 914.23, relating to tampering with
1075 or harassing a witness, victim, or informant, and retaliation
1076 against a witness, victim, or informant.
1077 52. Sections 918.12 and 918.13, relating to tampering with
1078 jurors and evidence.
1079 Section 24. Section 938.085, Florida Statutes, is amended
1080 to read:
1081 938.085 Additional cost to fund rape crisis centers.—In
1082 addition to any sanction imposed when a person pleads guilty or
1083 nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, regardless of
1084 adjudication, a violation of s. 775.21(6) and (10)(a), (b), and
1085 (g); s. 784.011; s. 784.021; s. 784.03; s. 784.041; s. 784.045;
1086 s. 784.048; s. 784.07; s. 784.08; s. 784.081; s. 784.082; s.
1087 784.083; s. 784.085; s. 787.01(3); s. 787.02(3); 787.025; s.
1088 787.06; s. 787.07; s. 794.011; s. 794.05; s. 794.08; former s.
1089 796.03; former s. 796.035; former s. 796.04; s. 796.05; s.
1090 796.06; s. 796.07(1) s. 796.07(2)(a)-(d) and (i); s. 800.03; s.
1091 800.04; s. 810.14; s. 810.145; s. 812.135; s. 817.025; s.
1092 825.102; s. 825.1025; s. 827.071; s. 836.10; s. 847.0133; s.
1093 847.0135(2); s. 847.0137; s. 847.0145; s. 943.0435(4)(c), (7),
1094 (8), (9)(a), (13), and (14)(c); or s. 985.701(1), the court
1095 shall impose a surcharge of $151. Payment of the surcharge shall
1096 be a condition of probation, community control, or any other
1097 court-ordered supervision. The sum of $150 of the surcharge
1098 shall be deposited into the Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund
1099 established within the Department of Health by chapter 2003-140,
1100 Laws of Florida. The clerk of the court shall retain $1 of each
1101 surcharge that the clerk of the court collects as a service
1102 charge of the clerk’s office.
1103 Section 25. This act shall take effect October 1, 2025.
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1106 And the title is amended as follows:
1107 Delete everything before the enacting clause
1108 and insert:
1109 A bill to be entitled
1110 An act relating to prostitution and related acts;
1111 creating s. 796.011, F.S.; defining terms; creating s.
1112 796.031, F.S.; prohibiting adults from offering to
1113 commit, committing, or engaging in prostitution,
1114 lewdness, or assignation; providing that specified
1115 testimony concerning reputation is admissible in
1116 evidence in the trial of persons charged with certain
1117 offenses; providing criminal penalties; requiring a
1118 court to order that a person sentenced for certain
1119 violations attend an educational program; authorizing
1120 judicial circuits to establish certain educational
1121 programs; repealing s. 796.04, F.S., relating to
1122 forcing, compelling, or coercing another to become a
1123 prostitute; amending s. 796.06, F.S.; prohibiting
1124 persons from owning, establishing, maintaining,
1125 operating, using, letting, or renting a building,
1126 residence, place, or structure, in whole or in part,
1127 or a trailer or any other conveyance, when such person
1128 knows or should have known that it will be used for
1129 the purpose of commercial sex; prohibiting the
1130 receiving, or offering or agreeing to receive, a
1131 person into a building, residence, place, or
1132 structure, or a trailer or any other conveyance, for
1133 the purpose of commercial sexual activity or to allow
1134 a person to remain there for such purpose; providing
1135 criminal penalties; providing enhanced criminal
1136 penalties for second or subsequent violations;
1137 providing that specified testimony concerning
1138 reputation is admissible in evidence in the trial of
1139 persons charged with certain offenses; requiring the
1140 reclassification of offenses under specified
1141 circumstances; amending s. 796.07, F.S.; deleting
1142 definitions; prohibiting a person from providing, or
1143 offering to provide, something of value in exchange
1144 for sexual activity; deleting prohibited acts relating
1145 to prostitution and related acts; deleting a provision
1146 authorizing a police officer to testify under certain
1147 circumstances; providing criminal penalties; providing
1148 enhanced criminal penalties for second or subsequent
1149 violations; deleting a requirement that a person
1150 charged with a third or subsequent violation be
1151 offered admission into certain programs; requiring a
1152 court to order that certain defendants perform
1153 community service, pay for and attend an educational
1154 program, pay a civil penalty, and receive sexually
1155 transmitted disease testing; providing requirements
1156 for the proceeds of the civil penalty; deleting a
1157 minimum mandatory period of incarceration for the
1158 commission of a certain offense; conforming provisions
1159 to changes made by the act; amending s. 921.0022,
1160 F.S.; ranking on level 4 of the offense severity
1161 ranking chart a second violation of prostitution or
1162 related acts; amending ss. 60.05, 322.28, 397.4073,
1163 397.417, 435.07, 456.074, 480.041, 480.043, 480.046,
1164 772.102, 787.01, 787.02, 794.056, 796.08, 796.09,
1165 893.138, 895.02, and 938.085, F.S.; conforming
1166 provisions to changes made by the act; conforming
1167 cross-references; providing an effective date.